Solomon Boakye

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Beyond the Appointment Letter Comfort: Experts Urge Ghana’s Youth to Start Creating Opportunities 

Experts urge Ghana’s youth to move beyond reliance on appointment letters, embrace skills, entrepreneurship, and private sector opportunities for self-driven…

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The Leaky Bucket Economy and the Cedi That Keeps Dancing Anyway with a Never-Ending Rhythm 

Ghana’s cedi dances due to a leaky economy where foreign earnings quickly flow out, and stability depends on retaining value,…

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Gold Eases as Markets Weigh Iran Diplomacy and Central Bank Signals

Gold fell to $4,630 as easing US–Iran tensions and strong central bank expectations weighed on demand, though it remains significantly…

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Oil Nears $110 as the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Shifts from Closure Fears to Global Uncertainty

Brent nears $110 as Hormuz uncertainty rattles global confidence, proving energy crises are no longer distant conflicts, but everyday economic…

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GSE Posts 69.6% YTD Gain as Weekly Momentum Holds

GSE posts 69.6% YTD gain as steady weekly rise adds over 500 points, with financial stocks leading and Friday’s dip…

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Oil Climbs to $108 as Tensions Keep Supply Tight

Brent climbs to $108 as Hormuz tensions tighten supply, stalled US–Iran talks deepen uncertainty, and markets remain on edge amid…

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Jesus, Governance, and the Question We Keep Asking the Wrong Way

Governance is never neutral; it must remain accountable to truth and justice, otherwise power centralizes, distorts purpose, and eventually burdens…

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Local Content Ownership Over Contract Mining — Who Are the True Beneficiaries? 

GMWU says “blanket transition” to contract mining benefits local contractors, while workers face wage cuts and lost benefits, and the…

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Mine Workers Union Describes Contract Mining System as “Dangerous, Regres­sive and Economically Unsound”

GMWU rejects proposed contract mining directive for major miners, warning it will cut wages, weaken benefits, worsen job security, and…

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When The Lights Go Out and the Signal Drops, Ghana’s Growing Infrastructure Instability Twin Shocks

Ghana faces twin infrastructure pressures as power supply fluctuates and telecom networks destabilise, revealing how energy and connectivity disruptions increasingly…

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Mine Workers Reject Directive to Transition Zijin, Newmont and AngloGold to Contract Mining

GMWU rejects Minerals Commission contract mining directive, warning it will cut wages, weaken benefits, worsen job security, and harm mineworkers…

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Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Somalia

Pirates have hijacked oil tanker Honour 25 carrying 17 crew off Somalia’s coast, reviving piracy fears in the Indian Ocean…

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Ghana Temporarily Suspends Power Exports to Stabilise Domestic Supply After Akosombo Incident

Ghana temporarily suspends electricity exports after Akosombo substation fire, prioritising domestic supply as authorities work to restore grid stability and…

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Mahama Commits $20m to Kickstart Ghana’s Ambitious National AI Strategy Rollout

Ghana commits $20m to roll out its national AI strategy, alongside a $250m computing centre to drive innovation, skills, and…

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BoG Urges Fintechs to Build Responsibly as Architects of New Financial Order

BoG says fintechs are central architects of Ghana’s financial system and must build responsibly, balancing innovation with trust, inclusion, and…

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